The Four E’s of Creativity

The Four E’s of Creativity

The following post is a much longer post than we usually share on #4ocf. However, if you teach a creative domain, your district is discussing creativity and how to foster…
Parent Interaction

Parent Interaction

Do parents feel safe engaging with school? Is there something holding them back? Did they have a past experience with schools that was negative? Do cultural norms keep them away?…
Why is this wet?

Why is this wet?

  I was meeting with a new kindergarten teacher, and a former kindergarten teacher on a recent afternoon. The conversation turned to the cleanliness habits of four and five year…
The Largest Class I Ever Taught

The Largest Class I Ever Taught

  My first year of teaching I had 28 students. There were barely enough desks in the classroom. It was the largest class I ever taught. The fun part though…
Black Belt in Procrastination

Black Belt in Procrastination

  How are your procrastination skills? I feel like mine are strong. I can’t be quite sure though how they compare to others. It’s simply that others may have better…
Still Undefeated

Still Undefeated

  It’s much easier to resist change. To work around it. To wait it out. To simply ignore and hope it goes away.   Being a part of the change...…
Still

Still

  Hard to believe it’s been five years. Thanks to all who have connected, collaborated, and shared. Thank you for allowing us to connect, collaborate, and share! We will continue…
Stop Editing

Stop Editing

  As children we were willing to sing, dance, and sneak into bed with a colander in our pants, but now, as adults, day by day, little by little, we…
Blind

Blind

  I’ve heard the response many times when talking with parents. There is just one problem with an eye for an eye as a parental strategy though. If we were…